Human Resource Management at Capella University

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR program at Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 312 students received their master's degree in HR.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR
• Doctorate Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Capella University does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Human Resource Management Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR majors at Capella University.

Capella University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 312 HR students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Capella University, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	95
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	129
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Accounting

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Human Resources Specialists	12,670	$64,490
Training and Development Specialists	6,300	$65,420
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$122,330
Labor Relations Specialists	2,490	$74,490
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,570	$71,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.